Cabinet table



E. C. GROVES CABINET TABLE Nov. 23, 1937.

Filed Nov, 21, 1935 Patented Nov. 23, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CABINET TABLE Earl C. Groves, Jetmorc, Kans. Application November 21, 1935, Serial No. 50,951

2 Claims. (Cl. 38-113) This invention relates to a cabinet table.

An object of the invention is the provision of a cabinet having a dining table top pivotally mounted thereon which is adapted to be supported in a horizontal position by a work table top pivotally connected to the dining table top adjacent one end and maintained in a horizontal plane by the upper free edges of extensions of the side walls of the cabinet.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a cabinet having a plurality of tops pivotally connected together with one of the tops pivotally connected to the upper end of the cabinet, said pivotally mounted tops being removably connected together for simultaneous movement, said tops when disconnected being adapted to function in cooperative relation to provide a movable top on the cabinet and a back to prevent articles or material from falling ofi said top.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a cabinet having a top upon which is mounted a collapsible ironing board and a work table top adapted to be supported in a horizontal position upon the free ends of extensions of the side walls of the cabinet and for covering the collapsed ironing board, a second top forming a dining table top being pivotally mounted on the cabinet with a work table top having pivotal connections with the second-mentioned top.

This invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description, in view of the accompanying drawing forming a part of the specification; nevertheless, it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the disclosure, being susceptible of such changesand modifications as define no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a View in elevation of a combined cabinet and table with the tops disposed in a vertical position,

Figure 2 is a view in perspective of the cabinet with the tops elevated showing a collapsible ironing board in the process of assemblage,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view of the cabinet and ironing board collapsed, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary horizontal section taken along the line 44 of Figure 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, I! generally designates a cabinet having a top I2, side walls l3 and doors I 4 to provide a plurality of compartments in the cabinet.

It will be noted that the side walls l3 have extensions l5 rising above the top ll of the cabinet.

The extensions at their upper edges are cut away, as shown at I6 and 16 to provide a pair of supports H.

A dining table top, generally designated by the numeral 20, is provided with bats 2| and 22 which 5 are secured to the underface of the top and are cut away on an incline, as shown at 23. These bats terminate at their upper ends adjacent the upper ends of the supports ll.

A pin 24 is rigidly mounted in each extension E5 of the side walls i3 and are adapted to be received within passages 25 formed in the bats 2| and 22 whereby the dining table top is hingedly mounted on the cabinet and may be swung from a horizontal position to a vertical position as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

A work table 26 is hingedly connected along its inner edge, as shown at 21, to the inner face of the dining table top so that the work table top may be moved to a vertical position, as shown 20 in Figs. 1 and 3, or the top may be moved to a horizontal position.

The work table top 26 when in a horizontal position is adapted to rest upon the supports ll of the extensions l5 of the side walls I3 and when in this position it can be used as a table top with the dining table top 20 in a vertical position and the dining table top will then be used as a back which will prevent foods or articles from being pushed ofi the rear edge of the table. 0 The dining table top when in a vertical position will also protect the wall against soiling when the work table top is being used.

The work table top 26 also acts as a support for the dining table top 20 when the last-mentioned top is placed in a horizontal position.

The top 26 is adapted to be removably connected to the top 20 by means of a latch 3i pivotally mounted on the top 20 at 32 and has an end adapted to engage over an edge of the top 2B and retain said top in fiat contact with the top 2|] so that both tops may be moved simultaneously to a vertical or horizontal position,

A collapsible ironing board, generally designated by the numeral 40, is supported at one end by means of a pair of V-shaped wire brackets Al and 42 hingedly connected at 42 and 43, respectively, on the top 12. The underface of the board 40 is provided with a pin 44 adapted to be received by overlapping eyes 45 and 15 at the upper free ends, respectively, of the brackets M and 42. It will be noted that the brackets are in planes which are at right angles to each other and when not in use will lie in flat contact with the top [2 of the cabinet.

A wire frame bracket 46 at the lower end is hingedly connected at i! to the top l2 while the upper end is hingedly connected at 4! to the underface of the board 46. The bracket 46 is in a plane forming an acute angle with the side edges of the top l2.

Thehinging of the board in the manner described permits said board to be collapsed and laid in parallel relation with the cabinet top l2 when desired with the reduced end w of said board adapted to be received by the cut-out portion [6 at the upper end of the adjacent side wall I3 of the cabinet.

The underface of the board at the wider end is provided with downwardly projecting legs 68 which are adapted to support said end of the" board on the top l2 when the board is collapsed.

The particular angular disposition of the bracket 46 and the brackets M, 12 will cause the board to be moved not only lengthwise and outwardly from the cabinet as shown in Fig. l, but towards the front of the cabinet so that the outside longitudinal edge of the board will project beyond the front face of the cabinet and provide for better working conditions of the op erator. In other words, the board projects sufficiently beyond the front face of the cabinet when in operative position so that the front face of the cabinet will not prevent the operator from getting sufficiently close to the board for ironing purposes. 7

The angular disposition of the brackets 4i and 42 in cooperation with the pin 44 retains the board in position when assembled for work.

The tops 20 and 26 when in a horizontal position conceal the board 40 from view.

The lower end 2% of the top 20 is adapted to engage the rear wall of the cabinet for aiding in retaining thetop 20 and likewise the top 26 when connected to the top '20 in a vertical position.

I claim: 1. A cabinet table comprising a cabinet including a top and side walls having portions extending above the top, a table top pivotally connected to the side walls and supported in a horizontal position above the top of the cabinet by the extended portions of the side walls to provide a chamber, an ironing board disposed in the chamber in its substantial entirety and including a bracket pivotally connected between the board and the cabinet top, and a pair of brackets pivoted on the cabinet top and having removable connections with the board, the last mentioned pair of brackets being pivoted in planes which are at right angles to each other and cooperate to maintain the board in an operative working position above the cabinet top.

2. A cabinet table comprising a cabinet in "cluding atop and side walls having portions extending above the top, a table top pivoted on the Y cabinet and swingable to a horizontal position being provided with eyes aligning with each other and receiving the pin on the board when the board is raised to the working position by swinging the single bracketto an upright position with respect to the top, thereby retaining the pair of brackets in a vertical position, all of said brackets assuming a resting position on the cabinet top when the board is swung down with the single bracket into the lowered and non-working position.

E. C. GROVES. 

